by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.             I was channel surfing this week and landed on the Dr. Oz show.  The topic of the show was “When are you too old to become a mother?”  That title certainly made me stop and ...

by Dawn Smith-Pliner Awestruck by the birth of her first grandbaby, one grandmother was shocked when she realized her tears were not those of joy, but of sadness.  Realizing her grandbaby looked nothing like her brought back all of the struggles of her own infertility. Like lightening ...

by Corey WhelanI'm as organic as a single mother on a budget can be.  We buy little to no canned food because of BPA, opt for organic dry cleaning and natural fibers and, well, do the best we can to avoid the avoidable junk in our atmosphere.  So it was with eagerness that I opened up a ...

by Corey Whelan The world welcomed the birth of Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, on the last day of 2011.  Nine days later we learned that this very public couple had kept a very private secret - the loss of an earlier pregnancy.  Rapper Jay-Z's  latest release, ...

by Eden Rauch, M.D. Women who are recently diagnosed with breast cancer may now have new options to preserve their fertility and conceive after their treatment for breast cancer is completed. The state of NJ has mandated coverage of fertility preservation treatments for women of reproductive age ...

by Iris Waichler, L.C.S.W.            We all are going to be hearing from all the potential presidential candidates about a variety of topics in the upcoming election year.  Among the topics on the agenda is the issue of women’s rights ...

The Ins and Outs of Egg Donation   Preparing to parent with a child conceived by egg donation involves many decisions. Often, the complexity of these choices are overlooked or down played by many recipients (and helping professionals) in the rush to have a baby. Many want to ...

by Heather E. Ross, Esq. You may know well before your child is born how and when you plan to talk  about how he/she was conceived.  You may intend to wait until the child reaches a certain age, and may have specific ideas on what information to disclose and how to disclose ...

by Daniel Potter, M.D. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome or OHSS is a common complication in vitro fertilization (IVF).  In its mild form consisting of bloating and mild abdominal distension, OHSS can be identified up to 33% of IVF patients.  Fortunately, the severe form of OHSS, ...

by Corey Whelan A new report  issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control indicates a significant increase in the number of twins born to American women over the last thirty years.  Currently, one in every 30 infants born in the U.S. is a ...